What is the meaning of Proviso?

(n.) An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso.
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APAWebster's. (2011). proviso. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/proviso/definitions/2050369
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "proviso" http://smartdefine.org/proviso/definitions/2050369 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, proviso, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/proviso/definitions/2050369>.
MLAWebster's. "proviso" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/proviso/definitions/2050369>
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